tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734152117446014251.post2820352499972182288..comments2024-01-16T16:34:56.222-05:00Comments on Saving Money IN REAL LIFE: Be Careful About Saying "What's Another $1,000?"Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06614890555110819353noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734152117446014251.post-45356357582221035772010-07-16T09:44:55.114-04:002010-07-16T09:44:55.114-04:00Don't try to change your friends way of thinki...Don't try to change your friends way of thinking.. They have to learn the hard way.. and some never do.. We have friends that have moved because of job loss over 7 times in their 12 year marriage. They have always been lucky with selling houses they buy, but last fall it caught up with them and they got forclosed on. You think they would learn? no at Christmas last year they were bragging about the new 42"tv and X box Wii systems they got.. <br />BambiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734152117446014251.post-35365969259100167382010-07-14T11:33:13.427-04:002010-07-14T11:33:13.427-04:00I saw this with a lot of friends who were getting ...I saw this with a lot of friends who were getting married. They spent upwards of $40,000 on a wedding - and I'm sure a lot of that was due to this kind of thinking - "What's another $1,000?" My husband is working with someone who overspent so much on his wedding that he had to live with his in-laws for five years afterwards to pay off the debt.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425311603987184396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734152117446014251.post-38163780057611494872010-07-09T17:18:19.072-04:002010-07-09T17:18:19.072-04:00Oh how I wish I understood this five years ago. I ...Oh how I wish I understood this five years ago. I had just signed up for my first credit card and was preparing to go to a friends wedding. I distinctly remember saying, "oh, what's another $200, I'll just pay it off next month." Then when I got married in the stress of wedding planning we both said exactly, "oh, what's another thousand dollars." Sigh...we know now what it is! It's just like you said...that money plus the interest!! Oh that awful interest. We don't charge anything anymore, and certainly don't say "what's another..." I hope you have some wise readers who can take your advice at face value without feeling compelled to learn this lesson the hard, painful, awful way themselves.freedom journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776335993336689694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734152117446014251.post-6310822720423110372010-07-09T15:47:36.310-04:002010-07-09T15:47:36.310-04:00we must think about the way we spend money as a co...we must think about the way we spend money as a couple me and my hubby has decided to discuss money before spending itannies homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583996787641143024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734152117446014251.post-54657559118039067672010-07-09T10:10:57.075-04:002010-07-09T10:10:57.075-04:00'Drop by drop you make an ocean.' So true!...'Drop by drop you make an ocean.' So true! Whether its saving money or spending, EVERY drop matters. Thanks for such an encouraging article. :)annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734152117446014251.post-66754065186016251282010-07-09T08:52:35.906-04:002010-07-09T08:52:35.906-04:00Ugh, I get so annoyed at people who not only say &...Ugh, I get so annoyed at people who not only say "What's another 10 dollars?" but they also chide ME for trying to save that. Maybe some people have lots of extra money, but for me, an extra 75 dollars is another month's worth of groceries for us, so yes, the little bits add up.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734152117446014251.post-51613408371000433552010-07-09T00:35:14.978-04:002010-07-09T00:35:14.978-04:00Yes, this is SO true!! I totally get caught up in ...Yes, this is SO true!! I totally get caught up in that "it's only $10" mentality. This is such a good reminder for me.Marahttp://kosheronabudget.com/noreply@blogger.com